973 of the
7,335 complaints filed about the Chevrolet S10
are about the glass, mirrors and wipers —
13% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1994.
973
Complaints
13%
Share of all complaints
13
Crashes
1
Fires
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year
My dad purchased my truck from the church secretary where he attended in March of 2015. At the time of purchase it only had 66,000 miles on it. The secretary’s father owned it and used it from new until 6 months before we purchased it and only used it to help feed his cows. 1. Window washer motor circuit 2. Seatbelt need’s stitched 3. The overload sticker is wrong Came in after we purchased the truck but my dad was sick and he passed away 3/8/2016 Coated brake rotor & hub assembly (86757CR)x2 Tie rod end (NCD 2693017)x2 Ball joint front lower (NCD 2601130)x2 Tie rod end control arm front left (NCD 2605330) Tie rod end control arm and ball joint front right upper (NCP 2605329) Tie rod adjusting sleeve front (NCD 2691109)x2 Idler arm assembly (NCD 2683654) Tie rod End outer (NCD 2683267)x2 Steering center link (NCD 2721591) TOO MUCH NOISE AND WHEN MAKING A PARKING LOT TURN IT FELT AND SOUNDED LIKE I WAS GONNA LOSE MY WHOLE FRONT END ON THE GROUND.
NHTSA complaint #11589037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DURING DOWNPOUR. CHECKED FUSES AND STILL NOTHING. FAULTY SOLDERS ON WIPER CONTROL BOARD. DANGEROUS SITUATION AS VISIBILITY WAS GREATLY IMPAIRED. COULD HAVE CAUSED A LIFE THREATENING CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #11377215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. UNABLE TO GET THEM TO TURN BACK ON. SEEMS TO BE EERILY SIMILAR TO A PREVIOUS RECALL (03V159000) OF EARLIER YEAR MODEL VEHICLES. RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED ASAP TO COVER 1998+ YEAR MODEL VEHICLES
NHTSA complaint #11360967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE OWN 2-2003 S-10S SAME YEAR MODELS AND COLOR. THE ONLY THING DIFFERENT ARE THE MOTORS. BOTH HAVE BEEN HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OUT WHILE IN A HEAVY RAINSTORMS AND ON BUSY INTERSTATES.
NHTSA complaint #11221490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS SECOND VEHICLE OF PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. WE HAVE TWO 2003 CHEVROLET S-10S WHERE THE WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING RAIN. IN MOST CASES DURING HEAVY RAINS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. VEHICLE HAS TO BE PULLED OVER AND THE HOOD HAS TO BE RAISED TO TAP THE MOTOR TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE.
NHTSA complaint #11221496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. IT DOES THIS WHETHER IT IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET OR A HIGHWAY, TURNING, BRAKING, HOT OR COLD WEATHER, ETC. IT IS UNSAFE WHEN IT IS RAINING BECAUSE THE WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OF RAIN, SNOW, SLEET, WATER FROM OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD PASSING OR AHEAD OF YOU OR SLEET. YOU CANNOT SEE CLEARLY WHERE YOU ARE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE 1997 WIPER MOTOR ON HIS S10 TRUCK. THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TWO OWNERS BEFORE ME HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH IT. I AM NOT SURE WHO THE ORGINAL OWNER IS OR WAS.
NHTSA complaint #11083341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN RAINY WEATHER, WHICH CAUSED A REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V159000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
NHTSA complaint #10783200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE SPORADICALLY WHEN TURNED ON. SOME TIMES WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON, THEY WILL OPERATE NORMALLY AND OTHER TIMES THEY WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. THE VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM CAN OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STOPPED IN THE DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT. (REFERENCE GM RECALL 03023)
NHTSA complaint #10782066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN TRYING TO USE THE WIPERS THE SWITCH REFUSES TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. BEEN REPLACED TWICE ( THIS HAPPENS UNDER ALL THREE SWITCHES). WHEN YOU TURN IT ON IT WILL NOT RESPOND AND DOES NOT WIPE. WHEN YOU USE THE SINGLE WIPE WILL WIPE CONTINUAL AND NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES. SOME TIMES WHEN YOU USE THE FLUID WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN IN THE FIRST TWO NOTCHES FOR WIPING WILL START TO WIPE AND STOP ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY UP THE WINDSHIELD. IN HIGH POSITION OPERATES AS IF NORMAL, MUST SET IT ABOVE HIGH TO GET IT TO OPERATE IN HIGH. SOMETIMES IT ONLY OPERATES AT ONE SPEED NO MATTER THE POSITION EXCEPT WHEN IN HIGH MODE. MANY TIMES WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN YOU TURN IT ON AND WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF WILL NOT TURN OF IF WORKING. THIS IS THE THIRD SWITCH THAT HAS DONE THIS TO ME. ? IS THERE A RECALL ON GM SWITCHES AS I CAN FIND NONE AND MANY PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME RESULTS ON OTHER GM VEHICLES OR HEARD OF IT OCCURRING UPDATE 9/15/15*CW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED AND THERE WERE NO MORE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED, PREVIOUSLY. UPDATED 10/13/15
NHTSA complaint #10743643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAME AS OTHER COMPLAINTS. WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAINSTORM. HAVE CHANGED THE MOTOR TWICE AND RECENTLY STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. ALSO BOTH CABLES IN THE LID CORRODED AND BROKE. USING SOME CHAINS TO HOLD UNTIL ABLE TO FIND AND BUY THE CABLES. WILL GET THE VIN NUMBER TO SEE IF IT WAS EVER PART OF A RECALL I WASN'T AWARE OF.
NHTSA complaint #10651005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS START OR STOP WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON/OFF. INTERMITTENT SETTING DOES NOT WORK, WIPERS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK AS IF TURNED ON AND NOT IN INTERMITTENT MODE. WIPER BLADE WILL STOP AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS ON WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #10532886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS A MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
NHTSA complaint #10469955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LETTER FROM TO THE ADMINISTRATOR RE PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL 00V258001 AFFECTING 2000 CHEVROLET VEHICLES WITH THE INCORRECT PAYLOAD CAPACITY LISTED ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE LABEL READ 3,872 LBS, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE READ 1,434 LBS. *JB GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WERE NOT GOING TO RE-OPEN THE RECALL. UPDATED 03/02/12 THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/09/12 UPDATED 04/20/12
NHTSA complaint #10446419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
NHTSA complaint #10435579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO FUNCTION AFTER CONTINUOUSLY TURNING THE CONTROL MECHANISM FORCEFULLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
NHTSA complaint #10422928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED BY BUMPY ROADS. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE WIPER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD, A PROBLEM FOR WHICH TWO RECALLS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED BY CHEVROLET BUT WHICH DO NOT EXTEND TO THE 1998 MODEL YEAR. WIPERS WILL OFTEN SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE PREVIOUS RECALLS THAT ONLY COVER UP TO 1997 NEED TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER LATER MODEL VEHICLES WHICH SUFFER FROM THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM. (THE INCIDENT DATE IN THIS COMPLAINT IS A RANDOM DATE SELECTED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND AROUND THE TIME I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS ONGOING AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY SEVERE SINCE THEN.)
NHTSA complaint #10416823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED BY BUMPY ROADS. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE WIPER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD, A PROBLEM FOR WHICH TWO RECALLS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED BY CHEVROLET BUT WHICH DO NOT EXTEND TO THE 1998 MODEL YEAR. WIPERS WILL OFTEN SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE PREVIOUS RECALLS THAT ONLY COVER UP TO 1997 NEED TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER LATER MODEL VEHICLES WHICH SUFFER FROM THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM. (THE INCIDENT DATE IN THIS COMPLAINT IS A RANDOM DATE SELECTED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND AROUND THE TIME I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS ONGOING AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY SEVERE SINCE THEN.)
NHTSA complaint #10416823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.